State Funeral

Former Malawian President withdraws mediation in Zambian burial dispute

Former Malawian president Bakili Muluzi has stepped back from mediating the dispute over the burial of late Zambian president Edgar Lungu. The disagreement pits Lungu’s family, who want a private funeral in South Africa, against the Zambian government, which insists on a state funeral in Zambia. Lungu’s body remains in South Africa following a ruling by the Pretoria High Court.

13 November, 2025

Africa

Pretoria High Court to rule on Lungu burial dispute this week

The legal showdown over where the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest is intensifying. The SABC reports that at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the family’s legal team, led by Advocate Casper Welgemoed, argued there is no proof Lungu expressly wished to be buried in Zambia, and contested the Zambian government’s push to repatriate his body. The Zambian Attorney General, Mulilo Kabesha, insists Lungu […]

6 August, 2025

Oshiwambo

Eendjayi de tanga la Iran odo daxulifila moita yavo na Israel ota dipakwa mo lomakaya

Epangelo la Iran ola shiivifa tali ka unganeka omafudiko opapangelo ovanambelewa valo vo pombada metanga leameno ovo va dipawa pefimbo lo shiponokela shoita yavo na Israel oyo kwa lopotwa ya kwata oule womafiku eli 12. Eelopota do ikundaneki odati mokati kee tadi kaningilwa omafudiko omwa kwa telwa yoo ovanambelewa vo pombada mo shikondo shoudindoli. Eelopota odati efudiko ota likaningwa molomakaya po 8:00 am (0430 GMT)" moshilando pangelo Tehran, pefimbo kwa […]

26 June, 2025

Africa

South Africa and Zambia discuss delayed repatriation of Lungu’s remains

After losing the presidency, Edgar Lungu remained influential in Zambian politics. Photo: AFP PRETORIA/LUSAKA, 23 June 2025 – South Africa’s Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, has met President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka on Monday to address a bitter impasse over the repatriation and burial of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu. Lungu passed away on 5 June in Pretoria. His remains remain in South Africa amid family opposition to the […]

23 June, 2025

Oshiwambo

Omalongekido oku unganeka oshivilodimbuluko ne pako la Edgar Lungu oku li metifa

Omalongekido oku unganeka oshivilodimbuluko oshoyo epako lao ali nale omupresident wa Zambia Edgar Lungu okuli metifa mo Lusaka. Lungu okwa xulifila ko shilando pangelo Pretoria sha SA, oshivike sha djako pefimbo ahangwa ta pewa ekwafo lo u haku. Oshimu sho 69, okwa teelelika shifike moshilongo sha mbulavo okudja ko SA mongula metitatu. Lungu oye ali omupresident omu 6 wa Zambia, no kwa wilika oshilongo osho okudja mo 2015 fiyo 2021, […]

10 June, 2025

Dr. Sam Nujoma

Bishop Kameeta Calls for Unity as Namibia Bid Farewell to Nujoma

People gathered at Heroes’ Acre on Saturday to witness the final farewell of the late Founding President, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. During the solemn ceremony, Bishop Zephaniah Kameeta urged the nation to unite in Nujoma’s honor, calling for an end to political and tribal divisions. Nujoma was laid to rest in a mausoleum following a 21-gun salute, marking the nation’s tribute to his legacy. Among the international dignitaries in attendance were […]

3 March, 2025

Dr. Sam Nujoma

Ephraim Kasuto Reflects on Nujoma’s Legacy of Unity

In related news: Founding President Sam Nujoma was a steadfast advocate for unity, bringing together a nation once divided by apartheid, says his first legal representative, Ephraim Kasuto. Kasuto, who established the boutique law firm Kasuto Law Chambers, praised Nujoma’s unwavering commitment to national cohesion. Ellen Shihepo from One Africa TV NewsOnOne reports. Last night's bulletin is now on oneafrica.tv. Weeknights at 7 you are free to watch it on […]

1 March, 2025

Namibia

Media Sidelined At Nujoma’s Funeral

The funeral of the late Founding President Dr. Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma continue at Heroes’ Acre. Earlier in the day, pallbearers loaded Nujoma’s remains onto a hearse at Windhoek's Independence Stadium before departing for Heroes’ Acre, where he is to be laid to rest. Our reporters indicate, however, that no media house other than the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is allowed anywhere close to the mausoleum where the late Founding President […]

1 March, 2025

Dr. Sam Nujoma

Venaani Honors Nujoma’s Legacy of Self-Determination

Meanwhile yesterday, PDM leader McHenry Venaani praised the late Founding President Sam Nujoma for his relentless advocacy for Namibia’s right to self-determination. In a report compiled by One Africa TV NewsOnOne's Selma Taapopi, members of the public who gathered at Windhoek’s Parliament Gardens to pay their last respects expressed a sense of relief after viewing Nujoma’s remains.The nation continues to reflect on his enduring impact as preparations for his final […]

1 March, 2025